Quarterly performance data showed at risk children that needed to be assessed within three days had not been seen-to within that timeframe.
Minister says child safety has 'stabilised' despite drop in urgent cases seen on time
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Queensland's child safety department has released quarterly performance data to June this year.
The government has spruiked a decrease in the number of kids in residential care, but the Opposition has drawn attention to response times.
What's next?
Queensland parliament is expected to pass a bill this week that would establish a centralised child protection commission.
Police are reassuring people about safety in the Cairns CBD after a 15-year-old girl allegedly stabbed and seriously injured a British tourist.
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Timothy Ferris is accused of stealing more than $90,000 and causing his former employer to lose more than $200,000 by cancelling orders and misdirecting EFTPOS payments.
The trio were behind the arrival of a boatload of Chinese nationals found near a remote air base in Western Australia's far northern Kimberley in 2024.
Premiership-winning coach Trent Robinson is helping Les Tricolores again at the Rugby League World Cup, and he hopes a potential NRL investment in Super League could boost the sport in France.
The University of Western Australia, Murdoch University and Curtin University could be merged under a WA government proposal. What's behind the plan, how will it work and what comes next?